so this means that Pavilion's that come up with AMD are pretty much hotter than intel's? AMD or not, the fans in hp units (as what ive read) tends to be configured to run faster if the bios was updated.. i mean hell, HP shud work stress more on their thermoregulation! a matter of intergrating the parts inside the laptop! My GoD HP delivers teh BEST look and feel when it comes to laptop styles and finishes but regarding NOISE and thermoregulation, INTEL/AMD or not, they really do SUCK!!!

For those who have Hp Pavilion notebooks with AMD's are the ones who are having the heat problems. Intel processors run much cooler therefor they don't fry out the laptop's motherboard or nearby components. But to be sure techincal support said that every laptop in their line will have the fan running all the time to prevent further complications.

Hi ncstate11, are you using HP 2700t as replacement? intel right? how's the heat downstairs? cooler now with the intel chip onboard? what about the noise? btw, 2700t has a special edition right? all black? thanks.

Nice specs on that unit...I could play flight Sim X at a decent clip on that. even though I have AMD and C2D chips, the C2D is REALLY a good chip. Intel really left AMD "in the dust" with the C2D and Quad chips.

Did HP simply switch you to that computer at no cost to you? If so, that's a great deal and upgrade!!!

I'm sure both AMD and Intel processors each have their advantages, but in the end they do the same thing. AMD based notebooks tend to cost less, perform great and in my opinion come with a better graphics card.